The Florida Gators’ presence in Palm Beach County used to be noticeable. That has changed, as the Gators have not gotten a Palm Beach County recruit since 2013 when they landed Glades Day running back Kelvin Taylor and American Heritage offensive lineman Roderick Johnson.

Boys basketball stories

Dwyer boys basketball coach Fred Ross warned his players that Lauderdale Lakes-Boyd Anderson’s mediocre record was deceiving, and he wasn’t just using it as a motivational tool, as the Panthers found out Thursday night.

After opening the season with a victory over Park Vista, Jupiter kept its season alive Thursday night with a 73-64 victory over the Cobras in the Class 8A boys basketball regional quarterfinals in Boynton Beach.

The most important objectives for Grandview Prep in its 90-40 rout of Davie-Posnack Jewish Hebrew Day in Thursday’s Class 2A quarterfinal Thursday night was for the Pride to stay focused and injury-free.

Girls basketball stories

Palm Beach County isn’t known for its high school girls basketball. But soon, it might be. The county is sending four teams to the state tournament this week in Lakeland, which is the most to make it to state in a single season from the county since the Florida High School Athletic Association began keeping records in 1976.

Baseball stories

Jordan Poore threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out 13, and also hit a solo home run as top-ranked Park Vista crushed King’s Academy 12-2 in five innings in baseball action Friday night in Lake Worth.

Matt Elmyer allowed one earned run and struck out seven in six innings to lead sixth-ranked Benjamin past fifth-ranked Trinity Christian 7-2 in high school baseball action Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens.

Softball stories

Jordan Poore threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out 13, and also hit a solo home run as top-ranked Park Vista crushed King’s Academy 12-2 in five innings in baseball action Friday night in Lake Worth.